I didn’t get very far yesterday in backflow tests or start-ups because of a backflow emergency in Avimor that took a few hours out of my day with travel time. Here is hoping for a better day tomorrow. I will post what I want my route to be today, but there seem to be no guarantees lately. It is more sad than funny, but I am getting texts from people wanting their water turned on before their yards dry up and I’m thinking to myself, “Yeh, you, and probably 10,000 other people in this valley……”
Speaking of texts, I couldn’t even get out of my office until noon yesterday because it was one text after another. I couldn’t get my paperwork done so I could leave to get my fieldwork done. I use a computer texting program, so with being able to type 70 words a minute it doesn’t take that long to respond, but when it’s one right after the other……
I have to keep Jacob in the 83709 for at least one more day, and then will move on to another location for Thursday. I will evaluate tonight what to do about Thursday and let people know by text and email. That is why I post every day during our busy seasons. I can’t control who receives their texts and emails because that is out of my hands once it leaves my system, but I can control what appears on the blog since it is MINE. Sorry if I am blunt and to the point, but if you are using Yahoo, AOL, or Hotmail for your email they suck. I think I have mentioned before that I have actually received emails from customers with a Yahoo email address and then when I respond it bounces back as undeliverable….. And don’t get me started on iPhones……..
As I said earlier, Jacob will be in the 83709 again today doing a combination of sprinkler start-ups and backflow tests. Jacob has 13 stops on his route, and it may not seem like very many, but it takes a lot longer to do Package B and D requests than A and C. Here is Jacob’s route for today:
S Allante Pl – 2 Backflow Tests Only
W Brookover Dr – Package B
W Overland Road – Package B
W Lion – Package D
W Colt Dr – 2 Package D
S Dewberry Way – Package B
W Lillywood Drive – Package D
W Orion Greens St – Package B
S Red Shine Ave – 2 Backflow Tests Only
W Huntly Dr – Package B
I will be concentrating on Backflow Tests Only, Package A, and Package C requests today scattered over 4 zip codes. The last one is clear out in the 83716. My route will be as follows as long as nothing happens to mess it up:
W Sheryl St – Backflow Test Only
West Wave Dr – Package C
N Stone Ave – Backflow Test Only
NW 11th Ave – Backflow Test Only
N Amethyst Pl – Backflow Test Only
E Loggers Pass St – Package A
E Mona Lisa Dr – Package A
E Mount Etna Dr – Package A
S Montague Ave – Package A
E Girdner Dr – Package A
S Old Farm Lane – Quick solenoid repair (I hope)
N Trail Creek ln – Backflow Test Only
E Rivernest Dr – Backflow Test Only